Change of cart: Tata plans CEO change at BigBasketGrocery etailer BigBasket’s founders have held discussions with Tata Group to step away from day-to-day operations and transition into mentoring roles, people aware of the matter said. CEO Hari Menon’s five-year tenure is nearing completion following the…
After Stourhead, the second garden on the tour that day was “The Newt”. Talk about a change in garden styles!
As I review my photos, I can appreciate the beauty and style of this garden, but I must confess, it was one of my least favorites. I remember mostly the heat (it was one of our warmer days), the glaring sun with few trees in sight, and the commercial feel of the whole enterprise. But then again, this was mainly a vegetable garden and I was having an “off” day (I had just toured Stourhead, where I missed some of the main landmarks).
The entrance took us through an area with gift shops and display areas (nice thing about photos is you see things you missed – I had not noticed the intricate ceiling design) –
We did have an actual tour guide at this one, and he led us through the entire garden –
Down a winding, blinding white walkway, towards the large vegetable garden –
Leaving one vegetable garden, we headed up a grassy avenue with water features.
Along the side, were more vegetable and herb areas, this time color-themed –
A cool water feature featuring the newt! I believe the tour guide said that there were lots on the property when the gardens were being made.
Winding our way back toward the central part of the garden, a large area composed of circular, square and triangular garden rooms –
The building on the hillside is the restaurant where we were treated to a delicious lunch. It was fantastic with a panoramic view of the gardens (and air-conditioned!) –
When having group dinners, we would choose our selections from a previously e-mailed menu. I usually went with fish or vegetarian to avoid any rare-meat surprises. I chose vegetarian here and this cauliflower-based dish was fantastic.
A mere 150 round-leaf pomaderris were thought left in the world in 2021 and now a planned firebreak in Victoria could destroy dozens of the plants.
The critically endangered shrub, which bursts into cascades of creamy flowers, is known to exist in only a handful of locations in central Victoria’s hill country.
By Innovafeed On the opening day of the Global Shrimp Forum, BioMar, Innovafeed, and Auchan are proud to announce a significant industry commitment: the large-scale integration of insect protein into commercial shrimp feed in Ecuador. This milestone marks a turning point for both the insect and aquaculture industries, demonstrating that insect protein is a viable […]
In this blog post, we hear from Associate Editor Alison Brody, Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Vermont. Walking along a trail at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado, USA, a foul, rotten smell caught my attention. I looked around to find the source and noticed a large plant – Heracleum maximum (Apiacea) also called “Cow Parsnip” – covered in flies which …
In conjunction with the Alpine Garden Club of BC Fall Sale, join us for this once-a-year opportunity to acquire uncommon bulbs, alpine plants, and seek expert advice. September 13 11am-3pm
In UBC Botanical Garden, it often feels like September is the beginning of the end of summer. This year in particular, autumn seems to be approaching more rapidly than usual (but then, what is usual?). September is more of a beginning at UBC. The start of classes for the university heralds much activity related […]